Overview

• As of Sept. 24, 2025, EAA reports 2,453,776 Young Eagles flown, leaving roughly 46,000 to reach the 2.5 million mark.
• Pilots who fly at least 25 youth earn recognition under the “25 for 2.5” push designed to boost volunteer sorties.
• EAA chapters that recruit new volunteer pilots receive extra Young Eagles credits usable for rally resources or EAA Air Academy tuition assistance.
• Leaders Jack J. Pelton and Young Eagles chairman Jimmy Graham urged members to sign up, citing the program’s role in developing new pilots.
• Launched in 1992, Young Eagles has engaged more than 50,000 EAA‑member pilots and flown youth worldwide in diverse aircraft on every continent except Antarctica, supporting pathways like AeroEducate, Sporty’s Learn‑To‑Fly, Young Eagles Connect, the Air Academy, and Ray Scholarships.